Learn more about this thought-provoking new book MOOCs and Open Education

MOOCs and Open Education Around the World is a book which studies subjects having to do with open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses (MOOCs). New changes in online education are empowering people in nations all around the world to take part in classes via the Internet. These massive online courses are typically free for learners but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of issues that online learning institutions are struggling with today because technology-enhanced learning is improving so rapidly. MOOCs support interactions between students and professors with user forums and other forms of online communities. How can organizations make sure that the quality of teaching provided by these MOOC classes is decent? How can organizations be assured that instructors are properly credentialed to teach online classes? What different business models are being used by institutions like edX to conduct these massively open online courses? What experimental teaching practices and evaluation strategies are in use today? How can teachers manage poor learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As digital education technology becomes more procurable there is a demand to be aware of how these MOOC courses are being conducted. Scholars and many other stakeholders need to gain more knowledge about these new open educational ventures. Educators want to gain more knowledge about how massively open online courses can be made better. To satisfy this growing desire for information MOOCs and Open Education provides a critical analysis of MOOC classes and other open education resource issues. This scholarly new book also considers the major controversies associated with these massive open courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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